004.00.20 Ark. Code R. 041

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 9, September, 2024

Rule 004.00.20-041 - AR 1210 Pre-Release Program

I.AUTHORITY:

The authority of the Board of Corrections to promulgate this administrative rule is vested in Act 50 of 1968, First Extraordinary Session.

II.PURPOSE:

The purpose of this administrative rule is to make available to inmates information and assistance in release planning; to provide each inmate the opportunity to discuss anxieties and solve problems relating to his or her release and future adjustment; and to describe the prerelease programming available.

III.APPLICABILITY:

This administrative rule applies to all staff and especially those involved in the pre-release selection and/or program; and inmates eligible for release.

IV.DEFINITIONS:

Pre-Release Program: This shall be defined as a program within the Department of Correction designed to give information to inmates to help them make a successful transition from the Department back to the community.

V.POLICY:

It shall be the policy of the Department of Correction to provide inmates the opportunity to participate in a program designed specifically to prepare the inmate for release from the Department.

VI.PROCEDURE:

Programs to prepare inmates for release may include, but will not be limited to, the following: lectures and discussions that address the concerns of soon-to-be released inmates; and, individual counseling that focuses on each inmate's particular needs.

A. Pre-Release Coordinator

A Pre-Release Coordinator shall be designated and shall be responsible for maintaining and monitoring a current list of inmates who are eligible for the pre-release program. The transfer of inmates to a designated pre-release program shall be coordinated through the Pre-Release Coordinator.

B. Eligibility Criteria for Pre-Release

1. All inmates selected to participate in the program should not be more than the maximum number of days as established by the appropriate administrative directive from their parole/transfer eligibility or discharge date.

2. Additional specific eligibility criteria shall be identified in the appropriate administrative directive.

3. The transfer of the inmate to a pre-release program must be approved by the unit Classification Committee.

C. Release Procedures

1. Pre-Release staff will coordinate with institutional parole officers and institutional release officers and field officers to assure a continuity of parole services for each inmate scheduled to be released from the program on parole.

2. The Pre-Release staff will be responsible to the warden/center supervisor of the pre-release unit/center for assisting as necessary in the release of inmates assigned to the program.

Board Approval Date: 08/23/2006

Effective Date: 05/30/2007

004.00.20 Ark. Code R. 041

Adopted by Arkansas Register Volume MMXXI Number 07, Effective 5/30/2007